Jacks or Better is a video poker game that is played with a standard 52-card deck, without jokers. The game consists of two phases: the deal and the draw. The goal here is to obtain the best five cards combination, following the ranking of poker hands. The name of the game comes from the fact that the minimum combination required to win is a pair of jacks or better.
The winning hands
Combination | Description |
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ROYAL FLUSH | Ace, King, Queen, Jack, 10, all of the same suit. |
STRAIGHT FLUSH | Five cards of the same suit in a sequential order. |
FOUR OF A KIND | Four cards of the same value. |
FULL HOUSE | Three cards of one value and two cards of another value. |
FLUSH | Five cards of the same suit, but not in a sequential order. |
STRAIGHT | Five cards in a sequential order but not of the same suit. |
THREE OF A KIND | Three cards of the same value. |
TWO PAIRS | Two cards of one value and two cards of another value. |
JACKS OR BETTER | Two cards of the same value equal to or higher than the jack. |